Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of abnormalities
that occur together, increasing your risk of
developing heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. The
group of metabolic risk factors includes the
following syndromes:

• Abdominal obesity (excessive fat tissue in and
around the abdomen), waist circumference
of greater than 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women

• Fasting blood triglycerides greater than 150 mg/dL

• Blood HDL cholesterol less than 40 mg/dL for men
and less than 50 mg/dL for women

• Fasting blood glucose ( blood sugar) greater than
100 mg/dL

• Elevated blood pressure (130/85 mmHg or higher)

Metabolic syndrome is identified if you have three
or more of these factors present.